Senior Wellness Advocate Supervisor, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment

Job Description

The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care, and Treatment (BADUPCT) works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADUPCT develops, implements, and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies through contracting of treatment, recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration. The Bureau amplifies the voices of those most impacted and focuses on inequitable structural, social, service, and communication factors that drive disparities.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
: Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Relay Peer and Clinical Services, the Senior Wellness Advocate Supervisor will: - Provide research and data support to improve program implementation among Wellness Advocates and Supervisors.
- Conduct research to develop protocols, communications materials, and presentations.
- Provide regular supervision to full-time and part-time Wellness Advocates in their role supporting patients following a non-fatal overdose and conducting research. Review reports from the program's database and dashboard on a regular basis to support data-driven supervision
- Utilize the program's database to monitor Wellness Advocates' cases to ensure quality assurance standards are being met for research, data collection and data entry, decision making, and overall documentation.
-Collaborate with colleagues to support the program's reporting requirements and record observations, including by performing internal auditing activities and assessing participant records.
- Participate in regular meetings with Relay leadership about program implementation and data trends within each collaborating ED. Using program data, lead discussions around staff support, ED staff training needs, and participant needs.
- Review resumes, screen and interview candidates, hire, orient and on-board new Wellness Advocates and Supervisors.
- Help to conduct new hire and ongoing trainings for Wellness Advocates responding to non-fatal overdoses.
- Work collaboratively with other Relay and BADUPCT staff to support the goals and mission of the program and agency.
- Other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Experience practicing public health and working across systems to further a public health approach to alcohol and other drug use.
- Experience in working with programs serving people who use drugs, including those using harm reduction approaches.
- Experience in managing a budget and/or contracts.
- Experience in program monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience with quantitative data, including the ability to read, interpret and synthesize epidemiologic and other scientific literature.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Possess exceptional interpersonal, research, written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with outstanding organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Proficiency in Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and statistical software such as SPSS or SAS.

Why you should work for us:

--Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
--Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyon